A Very Early American Airlines Map

"American Airlines Inc. Comprehensive Map Showing the Commercial Air Transport System of the United States",

This pre-World War II American Airlines map presents the early routes of the carrier via thick red lines from the Northeast to Chicago, St. Louis, Dallas, and Los Angeles (with several stops in between). Other carrier routes are noted by a thin blue line, with the combined commercial network serving much of the country. A note below the title states that "It is the largest airline in the United States. 6,850 route miles of system directly serve 57 major cities...22 states...39% of the nation's population." There are 10 strip maps on verso (and 1 on recto) showing airline routes between various cities including Boston to Washington, El Paso to Los Angeles, and New York to Detroit. Folds into pictorial wrappers (4.0 x 9.0").

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Condition: B+

Issued folding with several short splits at the fold junctions with minute loss of image. There is light wear along the fold lines and a few small stains at bottom.